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John 1:1 · Greek
Ἐνinἀρχῇbeginningἦνwasὁtheλόγος,WordκαὶandὁtheλόγοςWordἦνwasπρὸςwithτὸνtheθεόν,GodκαὶandθεὸςGodἦνwasὁtheλόγος.Word
“the God”: a person
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ASV …and the Word was God.
Plain Word …and what God was, the Word was.
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προσκυνέω · one Greek verb
Matt 2:11Magi before a child-kingworshippedbowed before
Matt 18:26A servant before his masterworshippedbowed before
Rev 3:9Enemies before believersworshipbow down before
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…goes out into the latrine? This he said, cleansing all foods.
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